Effects of Cadmium on Physiochemistry and Bioactive Substances of Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.).

ABSTRACT: Muskmelon pedicel is the fruit stalk of muskmelon and one of the traditional Chinese medicines, which can be used to treat jaundice, diabetes and neuropathy. However, in recent years, agricultural soil heavy metal cadmium (Cd) pollution has become serious, coupled with the imperfect sales management of herbal medicine, increasing the potential health risk of contaminated herbal medicine in the human body. In this paper, the comprehensive quality of contaminated muskmelon was tested. The results showed that Cd stress significantly inhibited the growth of muskmelon plants, reduced the anthocyanin and chlorophyll contents, and increased the fruit size and sweetness of muskmelon. In addition, heavy metal Cd can also cause oxidative stress in plants, resulting in a series of changes in antioxid

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9101123 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature